Braves vs. Giants: Betting Preview for August 15
Published 4:24 am Thursday, August 15, 2024
Matt Chapman will lead the way for the San Francisco Giants (61-62) on Thursday, August 15, when they match up with Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves (64-56) at Oracle Park at 3:45 PM ET.
Bookmakers have listed the Giants (-130) as moneyline favorites versus the Braves (+110). The total for this contest has been set at 7.5.
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Braves vs. Giants Game Info
- Date: Thursday, August 15, 2024
- Time: 3:45 PM ET
- Location: San Francisco, California
- Venue: Oracle Park
- TV Channel: BSSO
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Giants -130
- Moneyline Underdog: Braves +110
- Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)
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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher
- The Braves will send Max Fried (7-6) to the mound for his 21st start this season.
- The left-hander last pitched on Sunday, when he gave up four earned runs and allowed seven hits in five innings against the Colorado Rockies.
- He has 10 quality starts in 20 chances this season.
- In 20 starts, Fried has pitched through or past the fifth inning 16 times. He has a season average of 5.8 frames per outing.
- He has four appearances with no earned runs allowed in 20 chances this season.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves rank fourth in Major League Baseball with 159 home runs.
- Fueled by 375 extra-base hits, Atlanta ranks 12th in MLB with a .415 slugging percentage this season.
- The Braves rank 17th in MLB with a .241 team batting average.
- Atlanta has scored the 16th-most runs in the majors this season with 521 (4.3 per game).
- The Braves have an OBP of .306 this season, which ranks 21st in MLB.
- The Braves rank 25th in strikeouts per game (9.2) among MLB offenses.
- Atlanta has the second-best ERA (3.73) in the majors this season.
- Atlanta has a 9.5 K/9 rate this season as a staff, which is best in baseball.
- The Braves have a combined WHIP of 1.237 as a pitching staff, which ranks 11th in MLB.
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